I'm not sure but it would be a fun pistol own if somebody still does. I own a couple top break from the turn of the century but have not shot them. Here's an idea for a throw back reproduction...a top break .32 REM rim fire Bull Dog. I'd buy one.
MarlandS said:There's a reason top-breaks went by the wayside, safety. I really doubt the manufacturers could make one lawyer proof .
no they aint but the thing is that nowadays we got custom .45LC hunting loads that are more powerful than some .44 magnums and of course there would be some idiot out there that would put one of those custom loads in a top break revolver ment for standard low velocity loads :roll:Fuelburns2 said:I looked on Uberti's website and they sell theirs in .45 long colt and .44/40. Aren't these high pressure cartridges?
Hypothetically speaking, could a top break be designed like a break action shotgun with a greener crossbolt? All on a smaller scale of course. I've been told that design wears in but not out. It also adds additional strength to the lock up. I would be alright with a top break on the X frame in .38 special, it seems feasable...uglydog said:The few reproduction guns out there are all there is. The advent of "high pressure" cartridges like the 38 Spl (let alone those of today) at the turn of the last century spelled doom for this action type. The whole locking mechanism of a top break is a very weak design which is stressed not only through the pressures generated by firing the gun but more so due to merely opening and closing the gun
lol if im not mistaken i did say that the .22 preasure was 8000+ psi not exactly 8000 :roll: and the same goes with what i said bout 12 gauge shellsuglydog said:As to pressures, Maser is mistaken here. A 22LR has a SAAMI maximum of 24,000 PSI though it generally runs a couple thousand less as a rule. A 12 ga has a maximum operating pressure of 11,500 PSI for the 2 3/4" and 3", 14,000 for the 3 1/2". Typical pressures are more in the high 8,000 - low 10,000 range for the shorter shells.
umm... if u havent guessed already i was referring to MINIMUM preasures and not maximum preasures as ur reffering to :roll: u do know that theres low powered loads dont u?uglydog said:Maser,
If you are going to throw numbers out, you should at least be in the ballpark, not one half to one third of reality. In the context it was used in this instance someone likely would not get hurt but one does know how others will take it in other instances and potentially get into serious problems. It also helps one's credibility.